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egh33

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Posted: 10/22/22 04:58pm

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No questions all done

* This post was edited 10/23/22 03:15pm by egh33 *

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Posted: 10/22/22 05:33pm

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Dry cell batteries? If you mean AGMs, they are not dry but sealed. Same precautions as “wet” unsealed batteries.

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Posted: 10/22/22 06:10pm

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"Dry Cell" ? Do you mean AGM batteries?

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Posted: 10/22/22 06:17pm

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Thanks a bunch. You got me, I never hear of AGM battery. I don' know it's one you don't ever put water in.
Around here they call them Dry cell.
I guess I'm going to have to go pull one of them out and see if it has the name or some thing on the side.

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Posted: 10/22/22 06:38pm

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Fisherman wrote:

"Dry Cell" ? Do you mean AGM batteries?

Or possibly Lithium.

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Posted: 10/22/22 07:36pm

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A dry cell battery is a flashlight battery. You have either maintenance free flooded lead acid (not a good choice), AGM (likely), or Luthium.
Only leave them plugged in with a good 3 stage charger. AGM won't freeze.

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Posted: 10/22/22 10:12pm

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Are you sure you don't mean gel cells?

I'd fully charge then disconnect the batteries.

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